Britney Spears Biopic Update: Director Jon M. Chu Talks Casting Actress to Play Pop Star & Eras They'll Cover

Jon M. Chu opened up about the Britney Spears biopic that he is developing and director.

We first learned that a movie about the pop icon’s life was in development back in August 2024. It will seemingly be based on her memoir “The Woman in Me.”

In a new interview, Jon provided a status update on the movie. He also addressed casting rumors and was asked about what eras of Britney‘s life the movie would cover.

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Speaking with ET, Jon said that he was aware that people have been dreaming of the likes of Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter playing Britney. However, he stressed that they aren’t there yet.

“I’ve seen all the fan casting. I’ve seen all that stuff, and I always take those into consideration. Maybe there’s a good idea out there, but we’ll have to see what the approach of the movie is before we know who’s right for it,” he said, adding, “But I’m open for anything really.”

The director was also mum on exactly what part of Britney‘s life would be covered by the movie.

One thing that he was clear about was Britney‘s involvement.

“She’s going to be very involved,” he said.

Jon added that the movie is not very far along: “I haven’t really started anything fully yet, but she will be very involved in this. I have ideas and things, an approach, but it’s very early.”

A fan-favorite pop star recently reacted to fan’s casting her as Britney.